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rakfisk

rakfisk noun: a Norwegian delicacy consisting of raw trout fermented after being packed moist with salt.

Noun

rakfisk (uncountable)

  1. A Norwegian delicacy consisting of raw trout fermented after being packed moist with salt.

Origin of rakfisk

From Norwegian rakfisk.

Questions about rakfisk

What does rakfisk mean?
Rakfisk means a Norwegian delicacy consisting of raw trout fermented after being packed moist with salt.
What part of speech is rakfisk?
Rakfisk is a noun.

Words near rakfisk in the dictionary

  1. rakestale
  2. rakestales
  3. Rakestraw
  4. Rakestraws
  5. raketh
  6. rakfisk
  7. Rakhaing
  8. Rakhaings
  9. rakhi
  10. Rakhine
  11. Rakhine State

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